Just recieved this e-mail thought it maybe of interest to everyone.
LJ
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It was confirmed at the meeting with DLA (Dibb Lupton Allsop) that EAAC (European Aviation Air Charter) and PS (Paul Stoddart) have gone about everything the wrong way with regard to employment law. It was also said in regard to this that if the company was still trading and solvent then they would have to pay all monies owed to us, including 90 day consultation period that we should have had due to making over 100 staff redundant. Because the CVA (Company Voluntry Arrangement) EAAC and PS have covered their backs and the maximum we will get is the £800 which we will have to claim for by filling out and sending the yellow forms back, therefore staff are not entitled to claim further, neither can any of the preferential creditors as listed in the CVA.
I am advised that there is a claim for the following;
90 day consultation period
notice period as stated in our contracts
flight pay owed
bounuses owed (eg hajj bonus)
day off payments owed
bar commission owed
annual leave days owed
and anything else that you have a claim for, eg phone calls etc.
As it stands staff will be paid what they are owed in 3 payments spread over a 15 month period. HOWEVER this can be cancelled or changed without any notice to us. PS has covered his tracks in everything he has done and we are up against a very high and very thick brick wall.
DLA have agreed to look at the information I have provided them and we will know if there is any loose bricks in the wall within the next 24 to 36 hours. There is a very limited amout of time in which to do this so lets keep our fingers crossed.
If DLA take this on then we will need to make some sort of database of all of you who are serious and want to fight for what you believe in. It maybe a case of having to set up a fighting fund to fight this all the way and make as much noise as possible. PS has not liked what he has read on the internet and it maybe a case of a
PR excercise next as well. With this in mind, if DLA to decide to take us on then we will need to co-ordinate our efforts and I will need to establish a few people to work with me. (NAMES EDITED) are co-ordinating the manchester base.
What I would like is for anyone who is wanting to fight to fight this to prepare a statement with the following;
Full name
Phone numbers home and mobile
home address
e-mail address
fax number
time with company
base
job title
and a complete breakdown of monies owed
This will be needed if DLA decide to take us on and as I said we will know this in the next 24 - 36 hours.
Best wishes
(NAME EDITED)